S 3207 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Revises process for certain medical schools to receive authorization to operate clinical clerkship programs in New Jersey.

S 3207 revises New Jersey's process for authorizing foreign medical schools to operate clinical clerkship programs in the state. It expands eligibility to include schools accredited by bodies recognized by the World Federation for Medical Education (WFME) as having standards comparable to U.S. accreditation standards (Liaison Committee on Medical Education or American Osteopathic Association), rather than requiring only schools meeting National Committee on Foreign Medical Education and Accreditation (NCFME) standards. The bill establishes an Advisory Committee on Alternatively Accredited Medical School Clinical Clerkships within the Department of Health and revises reporting requirements to include annual data on approved institutions and student demographics by race, ethnicity, gender, and age. This change aims to broaden the pool of eligible medical schools, potentially increasing clinical clerkship opportunities in New Jersey.
Sub-Topics: Medical Licensing
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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May 2024
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Introduced May 9, 2024 Last action May 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee
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Nellie Pou
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